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Five Tips for Training for Your First 5K
Did you know that over 7.5 million people complete 5K events each year? A 5K event consists of walking, jogging or running 3.1 miles and, as a partner of the […]
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Wintertime Activities: Go Ice Skating
I admit it, I am not in love with winter. I catch a chill in November that does not leave until the middle of May. Despite this, I do try […]
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Five Reasons to Participate in a Girls on the Run 5K
Music, face painting, excited kids – No, it’s not a carnival, it’s a Girls on the Run 5K event! Each season, Girls on the Run teams across the country participate […]
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4 Tips to Motivate Kids to Be Active
You’ve likely heard the statistic before: over one-third of children and adolescents are overweight. That number has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the last 30 […]
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Family Activity Points
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that children be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day. For children, the 60 minutes of activity can be […]
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Preventing the “Summer Slide” in Fitness
By: BJ Williston, SPARK Trainer and Curriculum Development Consultant It’s summertime and letting your children recuperate from the constant hustle and bustle of the school year sounds healthy. You may […]
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4 Ways to Keep Your Kids Engaged This Summer
Summer break is an important time for children to bond with family and friends, participate in enriching outdoor activities and enjoy a break from school. As a Together Counts™ partner, […]
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10 Tips for Raising Healthy Kids
Establishing healthy habits at an early age is something that we, and our friends at the Together Counts™ program, strongly believe can help your child stay healthy for a lifetime. […]
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Physical Activity in the Summer: Fun with Family
Summer is here, the weather is beautiful and it’s the perfect time to play and be active as a family! As a partner of the Together Counts™ program for active, […]
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Commit to Be Fit
FCCLA’s national program Student Body is a peer education program designed to teach students how to make informed, responsible decisions about their health and provide opportunities for youth to teach […]
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